God's Will
By Elise
When I was a freshman in track, I started out the season absolutely hating running, but I did know I was decent at it. As the season unfolded, I was starting to like track more and more (maybe even loving it), and I was doing really well for a freshman. Then, I sprained my knee at a meet while jumping and I was out for the rest of the season. I was really devastated, and whenever I would go to a meet and watch my teammates, I almost cried every time one of my races was being run, but I kept telling myself that next year I would pick it right back up and make it to state. When next year came though, I worked so hard to get back to my freshman year times, but my knee kept bugging me, and my times were still slow. Finally I just had to accept that this year I wouldn’t get back down to those times, but I still hoped to make it to state in a relay. The problem was, my knee was really hurting again, and I was starting to be doubtful that I could run at state. That whole week beforehand I practiced very little, trying to go easy on my knee so the pain would ease up, but it wasn’t.
I prayed so hard that God would make my knee feel better so I could run at state. One night, it suddenly came to me that I was being incredibly selfish. God is trustworthy; he knows what he’s doing; why am I asking him to do what I want? I know it will turn out for my good. Then I prayed that God’s will be done and to give me his strength while it was carried out. Trusting that God knows what is best is essential in the life of a Christian. It turned out God’s will for me was to run in state, the team set the school record in that event, and some intense physical therapy over the summer whipped my knee into shape. I am truly grateful for God’s guiding hand.